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- 26.5%
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organically cultivated area
A quarter of the usable agricultural area was cultivated organically in 2020. In an EU comparison, Austria thus ranks first.
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- 24,479
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organic enterprises
In 2020, there were around 24,400 organic enterprises, i.e. 22.7% of all agricultural enterprises in Austria.
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- 713.7
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million euros in turnover with organic food
Turnover in organic food in 2020 was EUR 713,7 million, and the trend continues to be an upward one.
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- 17.3%
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organic crops
17.3% of crops were grown organically in 2020.
Facts and Figures
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| Organic food in food retail in 2020 | |
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| Market share in % (based on volume) | 10.4 % |
| Market share in % (based on value) | 10 % |
| Turnover total (without bread, biscuits and pasta) | 713.7 million euros |
| Organic shares according to classes of goods in food retail in 2020 | Based on volume in % | Based on value in % |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 22.4 % | 26.1 % |
| Natural yoghurt | 19.9 % | 25.1 % |
| Eggs | 13.9 % | 22.3 % |
| Potatoes | 14.1 % | 21.4 % |
| Fresh vegetables | 12.7 % | 17.6 % |
| Fresh fruit | 9.9 % | 11.7 % |
| Butter | 8.7 % | 11.8 % |
| Cheese | 8.0 % | 11.0 % |
| Meat and poultry | 3.2 % | 5.5 % |
| 2.1 % | 3.3 % |
Last update : 07. February 2022